Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Afghanistan and Seoul

For one person, living is cheaper in Afghanistan: $551 a month against $1,822 in Seoul, rent and utilities included – about $15,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇦🇫 Afghanistan

$551

/mo nomad

Seoul

🇰🇷 South Korea

$1,822

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Afghanistan is 57.7% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Afghanistan is 69.2% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 76% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.35 ؋152

$9.10 ₩12.2K

-74.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.67 ؋691

$67.0 ₩89.8K

-84.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.86 ؋250

$7.42 ₩9,941

-47.98%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 ؋137

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.74 ؋501

Cappuccino

$1.02 ؋66.4

$4.08 ₩5,470

-75.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ؋28.93

$1.60 ₩2,141

-71.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 ؋12.01

$0.80 ₩1,078

-76.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.65 ₩4,886

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.94 ₩7,956

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 ؋51.3

$2.05 ₩2,742

-61.46%

White Bread (500g)

$0.28 ؋18.17

$3.08 ₩4,130

-90.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 ؋126

$4.21 ₩5,646

-53.92%

Eggs

$1.59 ؋103

$3.57 ₩4,784

-55.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.73 ؋306

$17.95 ₩24.1K

-73.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 ؋249

$10.64 ₩14.3K

-63.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.72 ؋435

$26.44 ₩35.4K

-74.58%

Apples (1kg)

$0.69 ؋44.50

$7.42 ₩9,946

-90.70%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 ؋60.0

$3.53 ₩4,732

-73.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.03 ؋66.5

$5.87 ₩7,866

-82.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 ؋34.53

$6.37 ₩8,534

-91.68%

Potato (1kg)

$0.55 ؋35.89

$3.75 ₩5,028

-85.33%

Onion (1kg)

$0.41 ؋26.32

$2.49 ₩3,337

-83.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 ؋25.72

$2.92 ₩3,911

-86.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ؋22.25

$1.15 ₩1,542

-70.43%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.82 ؋118

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 ؋47.89

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.02 ؋66.3

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.29 ؋148

$3.29 ₩4,408

-30.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.49 ₩24.8K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₩3,057

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ₩4,398

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.30 ؋19.34

$1.14 ₩1,526

-73.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.43 ؋934

$45.47 ₩60.9K

-68.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ؋96.8

$3.48 ₩4,663

-57.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.48 ؋31.04

$0.60 ₩803

-20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.73 ؋112

$8.70 ₩11.7K

-80.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ؋71.6

$1.50 ₩2,004

-26.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$8,439 ؋546.5K

$29.1K ₩39.0M

-71.02%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.2K ؋2.2M

$28.2K ₩37.8M

21.36%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$57.5 ؋3,724

$209 ₩279.9K

-72.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.64 ؋884

$35.13 ₩47.1K

-61.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$163 ؋10.6K

$21.18 ₩28.4K

671.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.68 ؋692

$57.3 ₩76.8K

-81.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.03 ؋261

$15.89 ₩21.3K

-74.64%

Cinema Ticket

$2.57 ؋166

$11.33 ₩15.2K

-77.32%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$20.21 ؋1,309

$1,902 ₩2.5M

-98.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,302 ؋84.3K

$22.5K ₩30.2M

-94.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.25 ؋858

$58.9 ₩78.9K

-77.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.30 ؋1,185

$32.12 ₩43.0K

-43.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$43.65 ؋2,827

$70.1 ₩94.0K

-37.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.51 ؋2,105

$82.5 ₩110.5K

-60.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$115 ؋7,464

$885 ₩1.2M

-86.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$89.7 ؋5,810

$624 ₩835.5K

-85.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 ؋12.7K

$2,494 ₩3.3M

-92.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$111 ؋7,217

$1,275 ₩1.7M

-91.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$652 ؋42.2K

$29.8K ₩40.0M

-97.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$351 ؋22.7K

$11.8K ₩15.9M

-97.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$259 ؋16.8K

$3,649 ₩4.9M

-92.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

18.22

4.08

346.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Afghanistan: October 6, 2026

Last update for Seoul: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Afghanistan

$235 42.2%

Seoul

$265 14.8% 13.1% $31

Groceries & Markets

Afghanistan

$102 18.4%

Seoul

$479 26.7% 368% $377

Accommodation & Living

Afghanistan

$90 16.1%

Seoul

$624 34.7% 595% $534

Clothing & Footwear

Afghanistan

$48 8.7%

Seoul

$110 6.1% 126% $61

Eating Out

Afghanistan

$45 8.1%

Seoul

$184 10.2% 306% $139

Getting Around

Afghanistan

$20 3.5%

Seoul

$57 3.1% 190% $37

Sport & Entertainment

Afghanistan

$16 2.9%

Seoul

$80 4.5% 406% $64

Good to know

🇦🇫 Afghanistan

🇰🇷 Seoul

🕒 Local time

12:08 12:08 PM

16:38 4:38 PM

4 h 30 min ahead of Afghanistan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

41,454,761

9,509,458 Capital

💱 Currency

Afghanistan Afghani AFN ؋

South Korean Won KRW ₩

📈 Exchange rate

100 AFN = 1.54 USD

100 AFN = 1.38 EUR

10,000 KRW = 7.46 USD

10,000 KRW = 6.65 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

KRW, USD, EUR to AFN – Afghanistan Afghani Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇦🇫 Afghanistan Afghani (؋)

Afghanistan Afghani exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 64.76 AFN (100 AFN = 1.54 USD). 1 EUR = 72.64 AFN (100 AFN = 1.38 EUR).

South Korean Won exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,340 KRW (10,000 KRW = 7.46 USD). 1 EUR = 1,503 KRW (10,000 KRW = 6.65 EUR).

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